Maths
How many sides does a pentagon have?
5
Identify the verb in this sentence: Amazingly, he ate the whole thing.
Ate.
How many teeth does an adult human have?
1) 22
2) 32
3) 42
2) 32.
What is the highest mountain in Britain?
Ben Nevis.
How many wives did Henry VIII have?
2, 3, 5, 7 and 8 are all prime numbers. True or false?
False, 8 is not a prime number.
Which of these is incorrect?
1) I was sitting in the chair.
2) I was sat in the chair.
3) I sat in the chair.
2) I was sat in the chair.
Roughly how long does it take for the sun's light to reach Earth - 8 minutes, 8 hours or 8 days?
8 minutes.
Which country has the longest coastline in the world?
Canada.
Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Raphael all belong to which historical art period?
Renaissance.
I have a 300ml cup of coffee. If I drink one third of the cup, how much coffee in millilitres do I have left?
200ml
They were visiting ____ parents when they heard the song.
1) there
2) they're
3) their
3) Their.
What is the biggest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter.
Constantinople and Byzantium are former names of which major city?
Istanbul.
Which country did Germany invade to kickstart World War II?
Poland.
What theorem is used to find the length of an unknown side and the angle of a triangle?
Pythagoras
Writing to advise is an example of...
1) Style
2) Genre
3) Purpose
3) Purpose.
What name is given for the number of protons found in the nucleus of an atom?
Atomic number.
What is the largest desert in the world?
Antarctica.
The War of the Roses was fought between which 2 royal houses?
House of York & House of Lancaster.
What is Pi to five decimal places?
3.14159
Which of these sentences is an imperative?
1) Have a shower
2) Why don't you have a shower?
3) Please can you have a shower?
1) Have a shower.
What is the only letter not to appear on the periodic table?
J
How many states are there in Australia?
Six – New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, Tasmania, South Australia
How long was Queen Victoria’s reign?
63 years, 7 months, 2 days